2022

On June 28, All Integrated Solutions — a division of metalworking and MRO distributor MSC Industrial Supply — announced that President Nick Ruetz has been elected President of the National Fastener Distributors Association for the 2022-23 term at the group’s Executive Sales Planning Sessions in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Podcast: MRO Lifecycle Management – The Customer Equation

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Net Results Group Managing Partner Lance Gilbert discusses the state of indirect spend at large facilities from his team’s expertise in the analytics, technology and process improvement for MRO inventories, usage and purchasing behaviors. We explore the current supply chain challenges and opportunities for distributors to help customers ‘right-size’ their inventory.

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MSC Industrial Adds L’Oréal Executive to Board

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On Dec. 1, MSC’s board of directors elected Rahquel Purcell to serve as a director, effective immediately.

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Marshall, Pryor and Valdez are seen in this blog's featured photo above, posing in front of the Artemis III rocket at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Their space-riding names are alongside those of nearly 30,000 other people whose work made the Artemis III mission possible.

Here’s How Grainger is Helping NASA Return to the Moon

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Whether discussing in-person vs. remote work or strategizing how to recruit and retain employees, labor issues remain critical for distributors.

Premium Monthly: Workforce Strategy Remains Top-of-Mind

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Whether discussing in-person vs. remote work or strategizing how to recruit and retain employees, labor issues remain critical for distributors.

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Fastenal's daily sales growth was slower than its growth in October but still outpaced Baird's projected output for November.

Fastenal Posts Slower, but Solid November Sales Growth

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Fastenal’s daily sales growth this past month was slower than October but still outpaced Baird’s projected output.

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BlackHawk industrial continues its growth strategy by acquiring Schofield, Wisconsin-based Thomas Industrial Supply, Inc.

BlackHawk Acquires Wisconsin Industrial Supplier

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BlackHawk continues its growth strategy by acquiring Schofield, Wisconsin-based Thomas Industrial Supply, Inc.

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Lowe’s Sets Zero-Emissions Goal for 2050

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Lowe’s also committed to decreasing its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 40% and reducing scope 3 emissions by 22.5% by 2030.

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The JanSan distributor announced that Jay Davisson is the new CEO and Steve Porter is the new Chief Sales Officer.

Jon-Don Names New CEO, Chief Sales Officer

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The JanSan distributor announced that Jay Davisson is the new CEO and Steve Porter is the new Chief Sales Officer.

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The Plumbing, HVAC and industrial products giant reported fiscal 1Q sales of roughly $7.9 billion, compared with $6.8. billion a year prior.

Ferguson Fiscal 1Q Sales Rise 16.6%

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The Plumbing, HVAC and industrial products giant reported fiscal 1Q sales of roughly $7.9 billion, compared with $6.8. billion a year prior.

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The distributor of foodservice and JanSan products acquired Maintenance Supplies and Marketing, Inc. and H.C. Walterhoefer & Sons.

BradyIFS Acquires Companies in Northern California, Maryland

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The distributor of foodservice and JanSan products acquired Maintenance Supplies and Marketing, Inc. and H.C. Walterhoefer & Sons.

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On Oct. 13, Addison, Illinois-based Parts Town announced it has added 17 new master distribution programs this year.

Parts Town Caps Busy 2022 with Rebrand

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Even before the rebrand announcement, Illinois-based Parts Town has experienced rapid growth in 2022.

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SRS Distribution Appoints Google VP to Board of Directors

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June Yang, who leads the Cloud AI and Industry Solutions unit at Google Cloud, has been appointed to the SRS board.

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Longtime Schaedler Yesco President to Retire

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Brnik served as president of Schaedler Yesco from 2004 to 2018.

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Streamlight Appoints New Sales Manager for Latin America

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Daniel Rodriguez will lead sales development of Steamlight products in Latin American markets and oversee independent sales agencies.

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Success in Digital Sales Requires Answering ‘What’s in it for Me?’

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MDM’s latest webcast explored how to get complete buy-in from sales staff who might be concerned that digital tools are adding responsibilities or replacing roles. The answer comes in showing staff what they stand to gain from executing your digital strategy.

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